I was born and raised in England but have lived in central Illinois since meeting my wife, Lydia doing missionary work in Jamaica in 1998. We now have 2 children, Jack and Ellie. I am self-employed as a tile craftsman, specialising in residential custom showers. I'm also a history nerd at heart and have love for everything old, especially architectural salvage which inevitably gets included at every turn into the remodeling of our house. I keep bees, collect antique glass bottles and occasionally metal detect too, although time doesn't lend itself well to the latter anymore. I have a deep fascination with Greek and Roman culture and church history. I'm currently listening through the mystical and contemplative traditions of the middle ages. When their work on me is done, I will follow wherever they point me to next.
